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**prpaims** · 12-23-2008, 06:28 AM

the problem is 29% of increase in the number of photosites don't translate into 29% increase in photon or light collecting power of the photosites. it actually effects them in reverse, each photosite having less area to gather light results in more artifacts in low light situations, and the total benefit of increasing 6 to 10mpixel doesn't translate into 29% increase in iso performance or per pixel detail.

if you go with higher pixel = higher everything quality then iso3200 of a sony a200 sensor should be as good quality as iso1600 of a 6mpixel d40, which is nowhere to be true.

increasing resolution was never meant to have anything with noise...
besides, in some cameras there were made smaller photosites AND improved noise performance, compared to their older models, with bigger photosites.

let the noise performance stay the same, with increased resolution- sounds like a fair deal.

Also, selling his whole Nikon gear just to purchase other stuff...... meh, why???

12-23-2008, 06:28 AM	#19
prpaims Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 520 Senior Member	the problem is 29% of increase in the number of photosites don't translate into 29% increase in photon or light collecting power of the photosites. it actually effects them in reverse, each photosite having less area to gather light results in more artifacts in low light situations, and the total benefit of increasing 6 to 10mpixel doesn't translate into 29% increase in iso performance or per pixel detail. if you go with higher pixel = higher everything quality then iso3200 of a sony a200 sensor should be as good quality as iso1600 of a 6mpixel d40, which is nowhere to be true. increasing resolution was never meant to have anything with noise... besides, in some cameras there were made smaller photosites AND improved noise performance, compared to their older models, with bigger photosites. let the noise performance stay the same, with increased resolution- sounds like a fair deal. Also, selling his whole Nikon gear just to purchase other stuff...... meh, why???
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